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For Flameshot users who work on Windows

The same hotkey-driven feel,
built Windows-first.

Flameshot is a genuinely good open-source capture tool, developed Linux-first. Maxisnap is developed Windows-first, with SFTP and S3 destinations available through the one-time Studio add-on. If Windows is your only platform, that difference in focus is what to weigh.

Maxisnap is a Windows-first Flameshot alternative. It keeps the part most people like about Flameshot — lightweight, hotkey-driven capture with annotation right where you took the shot — and builds it for Windows as the primary target, with configurable SFTP, FTP, S3-compatible, and HTTP upload destinations through the Studio add-on.

Flameshot remains an excellent choice in its own right, and it also runs on Windows. It is free and open source under GPL-3.0, it is packaged for effectively every Linux distribution, and it has a scriptable command-line interface that Maxisnap does not offer. If you work across Linux and Windows, want software you can audit and modify, or want to drive capture from a script, Flameshot is the better fit and you should use it. Check its own documentation for current platform support.

$ maxisnap --windows-spec

[HOTKEYS] Ctrl+Alt+5 / 6 / 7
++ all eight remappable in a full remap UI

[MULTI-MONITOR] region selector
++ spans all screens, mixed-DPI aware

[UPLOAD] SFTP / FTP / S3-compatible / HTTP (Studio add-on)
++ built in via Studio; RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA keys

[TRAY] system tray process
++ global capture shortcuts on Windows 10 and 11

[UPDATES] auto-update check
++ built in, runs at startup

[SCROLLING CAPTURE]
++ vertical panes, manual or automatic

[PLATFORMS]
-- Windows only; no macOS or Linux build

[LICENCE]
-- proprietary; no CLI, no source available
        

Maxisnap's own spec, including where it falls short. For Flameshot's current capabilities, see the Flameshot project's documentation.

Side by side

Flameshot Windows vs Maxisnap

Area Flameshot Windows Maxisnap
Development focusLinux-firstWindows-first
PlatformsLinux, Windows, macOSWindows only
Command-line interfaceYesNo
Linux distro packagesWidely packagedNone
Configurable hotkeysSee Flameshot docs3 defaults, all remappable
SFTP / S3 destinationsSee Flameshot docsBuilt in via Studio ($29 once)
Numbered pinsSee Flameshot docsYes
Screen recordingSee Flameshot docsYes (Windows)
Scrolling captureSee Flameshot docsYes (vertical panes)
Auto-updateSee Flameshot docsBuilt-in
PriceFree, open source (GPL-3.0)Free; Pro $18/yr, Studio $29 once
Open sourceYesNo
Frequently asked

Flameshot questions

Does Flameshot run on Windows?

Yes — Flameshot publishes Windows builds alongside its Linux releases. Its own documentation is the right place to check current platform support for your setup. The difference worth weighing is focus: Flameshot is developed Linux-first, Maxisnap Windows-first.

What is Flameshot good at?

Quite a lot. It is free and open source under GPL-3.0, packaged for effectively every Linux distribution, has a fast in-place annotation overlay, and offers a scriptable command-line interface. If you work across Linux and Windows, want software you can audit and modify, or want to drive capture from a script, Flameshot is the better tool — use it.

Does either tool support scrolling capture?

Maxisnap includes vertical scrolling capture for Windows panes, with manual and automatic modes. Check Flameshot's current documentation for its own capabilities before switching.

Which tool has built-in SFTP and S3 upload?

Maxisnap's $29 one-time Studio add-on makes SFTP, FTP, S3-compatible, and HTTP destinations a built-in feature, with RSA, Ed25519, and ECDSA key support. For Flameshot's upload options, check its project documentation against the destination you need.

I like Flameshot's hotkey-driven workflow. What is closest on Windows?

Maxisnap keeps that feel: a standard Windows installer, eight global hotkeys that all remap, SFTP and S3 destinations via the Studio add-on, no WSL or X server needed. Flameshot also runs on Windows, so installing both and trying them on your own machine is the most reliable way to decide.

Remappable hotkeys. Built-in uploads.

Windows-first, and free to try alongside whatever you use today.

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